Reducing Risks Maximizing Returns From HIPAA 5010 Transition
Healthcare is a complex ecosystem with "many-to-many" interactions among payers, providers, clearinghouses, and employers. An enormous amount of data is exchanged between...
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Mac OS X Darwin and Ubuntu Linux: Comparison of Some Common Operating System Algorithms
[ Source: Carnegie Mellon University ]
January 2008-This research paper from Carnegie Mellon University conducted a basic numerical analysis of the Macintosh OS X Darwin kernel and Ubuntu Linux 2.6 kernel by testing several different aspects inherent to the operating system. To exercise file I/O handling they examined the repeated creation of small text files. They also examined disk cache behavior by attempting to overflow the cache with junk data. To test memory duress response, they exposed the kernel to malignant processes ....
Solutions for 21st Century Healthcare
[ Source: 3Com ]
September 2009-To significantly improve the delivery of healthcare, an impressive arrange of new technology solutions are being introduced daily. 3Com designs solutions that deliver unique price/performance value, reduce complexity to facilitate healthcare delivery and ensure security to protect investments, resources and information.
In this case study, learn how 3Com can help you enhance patient care by maximizing business continuity, security, and productivity.
Building Your IT Staff: Essential Experience and Skill Sets for Tomorrow’s Challenges
[ Source: SkillSoft ]
August 2009-Today's IT departments must be true business partners, actively engaged in serving internal and external customers, and aligned with company goals. IT leaders discuss how educating and training IT professionals for leadership leads to high-performance, business-savvy tech teams.
Storage Networking: Critical Enabler of Server Virtualization
[ Source: Brocade ]
November 2009-This paper from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) explains how Brocade storage networking solutions provide a reliable enabling platform for facilitating scalable server virtualization.
Employee Web Use and Misuse: Companies, Their Employees and the Internet
[ Source: MessageLabs, Symantec Hosted Services ]
November 2009-The Internet has created new opportunities for mischief and new challenges for managers. In the end, it comes down to choice. Where do you draw the line? How do you balance individual access with the overall protection and good of the business? What is the correct balance between monitoring and blocking? This white paper examines a Web security solution that gives companies the ability to monitor and enforce their Internet usage policies, bringing site monitoring ....
Best Practices for Migrating from Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint
[ Source: Quest Software ]
September 2008-Is your business planning a migration from IBM Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint? Many companies are for a number of reasons: Microsoft’s rich and varied features, the business value of becoming a Microsoft partner and the high availability of IT staff trained on Microsoft technology. However, it’s one of the most complex, labor-intensive projects your enterprise can undertake. If not properly planned and executed, it can lead to disaster.
In the ....
Measuring the Business Impact of Support
[ Source: Citrix Online ]
March 2009-Customer support has long been a business mainstay. Yet, the business impact of support is seldom measured — despite the influence of support on higher revenue; customer satisfaction and loyalty; and increased productivity. This ServiceXRG White Paper explores the importance of quantifying the impact of support on your business.
Is an Energy-wasting Data Center Draining Your Bottom Line?
[ Source: Eaton ]
November 2009-An unforgiving economic climate has left many organizations struggling to sustain (or restore) profitability. Many of them reacted to the downturn by restructuring, trimming back R&D and marketing, and laying off employees. All of these moves leave a company in a vulnerable position when the market rebounds, which it inevitably will.
Meanwhile, huge potential savings are sitting, untapped, right in the company’s data center.
Data center energy costs as a percent of ....
Comparing Secure Mobile Workforce Solutions: Research in Motion BlackBerry vs. Microsoft ActiveSync
[ Source: Microsoft ]
October 2009-In today's mobile work culture, corporate staff - from executive to individual contributor - work beyond the boundaries of the traditional office environment. To support this concept, many organizations are adopting mobile solutions for these employees, who expect not only access to information, but full participation in business from any location whenever it is required. What is the best solution for your company? What options are there?
This paper analyzes key user experience features ....
Next Generation IT Event & Fault Management - Why a new architecture is so important.
[ Source: Rivermuse ]
November 2009-The technical architectures of legacy network management platforms have not evolved significantly since their introduction nearly two decades ago.
With the rapid adoption of dynamically changing environments such as virtualized servers, MPLS networks and service-oriented architectures, the need for change is long overdue.
This white paper explores a new approach to IT event and fault management that will bring long awaited flexibility and agility to IT operations. Download this free whitepaper ....
Meeting Compliance Requirements With Document Management Software
[ Source: Cabinet NG ]
October 2009-
Compliance is of primary concern to financial service, healthcare, and government organizations. Meeting compliance regulations have historically been perceived as an onerous burden. Today, leading companies are taking a broader approach to meeting compliance and are even embracing the benefits compliance offers. Meeting compliance must be a systemic process that touches all aspects of an organization. Most governmental regulations deal with the handling of business and personal information. Regulations are designed to protect against a ....
The Future Of The Biomedical Industry In An Era Of Globalization
[ Source: Kellogg School of Management ]
January 2008-
The biomedical industry - composed of pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device and diagnostics segments - is shaped by a variety of distinctive forces. This paper from Kellogg School of Management highlights three principal aspects of the case presented fully in the larger paper: basic characteristics of the biomedical industry; adapting to a ""Flat"" world: implications of globalization and opportunities for the industry; and business models: how successful industry players can adapt to changing conditions.
Reducing Risks Maximizing Returns From HIPAA 5010 Transition
[ Source: Infosys Technologies Ltd ]
September 2009-
Healthcare is a complex ecosystem with "many-to-many" interactions among payers, providers, clearinghouses, and employers. An enormous amount of data is exchanged between these entities on a daily basis using the standard X12 4010 transaction formats for Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The mandate on the healthcare industry to move from HIPAA 4010 to 5010 transaction standards is both a source of opportunities and a transition laden with risks. Infosys believes that upfront planning and ....
Meeting Compliance Requirements With Document Management Software
[ Source: Cabinet NG ]
October 2009-
Compliance is of primary concern to financial service, healthcare, and government organizations. Meeting compliance regulations have historically been perceived as an onerous burden. Today, leading companies are taking a broader approach to meeting compliance and are even embracing the benefits compliance offers. Meeting compliance must be a systemic process that touches all aspects of an organization. Most governmental regulations deal with the handling of business and personal information. Regulations are designed to protect against a ....
HIPAA Security Provisions: Is Your Network Ready for a Physical?
[ Source: Tripwire ]
December 2008-
If your company is subject to HIPAA, its IT systems also need a clean bill of health. To prevent a painful examination by federal regulators, you need to know what your responsibilities are and how to ensure that your network's "vital signs" are in compliance.
The Future Of The Biomedical Industry In An Era Of Globalization
[ Source: Kellogg School of Management ]
January 2008-
The biomedical industry - composed of pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device and diagnostics segments - is shaped by a variety of distinctive forces. This paper from Kellogg School of Management highlights three principal aspects of the case presented fully in the larger paper: basic characteristics of the biomedical industry; adapting to a ""Flat"" world: implications of globalization and opportunities for the industry; and business models: how successful industry players can adapt to changing conditions.
Hitachis Solutions Regarding Latest Trends in Pharmaceutical Regulations and Pharmaceutical Industry
[ Source: Hitachi ]
January 2008-
Hitachis relationship with the pharmaceutical industry goes way back to the 1940s, when the mass production of penicillin started immediately after the Second World War. Since becoming engaged in the construction of the first domestic culture plants for manufacturing penicillin - by providing manufacturing facilities, analysis equipment, and computer systems this paper has continually helped the pharmaceutical industry to support the rich and varied well-being of peoples everyday lives. Since pharmaceuticals could have a ....
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